Ch 1 - About Science

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
Experimental design, control of variables, measurement, underlying assumptions
Data collection
Mathematical modeling (data analysis, interpreting graphs)
Lab Report: presentation and defense of findings

LAB NOTES & INSTRUCTIONAL COMMENTS:
Circle Lab


STUDENT MATERIALS:

Hewitt Powerpoints

Ch1 Powerpoint
Human Population Growth
Mars Probe lost due to Imperial Conversion Error
Earth- Blue Dot
Graphical methods
Significant figures

VIDEOS

What is Physics?




Scientific Method



GRAPHING:


Graphing By Hand


Graphing by Excel


Algebraic Solving for Variables:
----More Practice at Khan Academy for solving for Variables